Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Harley-Davidson XL883: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL883 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.2% average, from 14,897 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (90.4% of 1,059 tests). Lowest: 1986 (73.1% of 67). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 67 | 73.1% | -14.1 pp |
| 1987 | 72 | 75.0% | -12.2 pp |
| 1988 | 103 | 87.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 234 | 80.8% | -6.4 pp |
| 1990 | 203 | 81.8% | -5.4 pp |
| 1991 | 370 | 85.1% | -2.1 pp |
| 1992 | 203 | 84.2% | -3.0 pp |
| 1993 | 159 | 83.6% | -3.6 pp |
| 1994 | 337 | 83.4% | -3.8 pp |
| 1995 | 347 | 86.2% | -1.0 pp |
| 1996 | 321 | 82.9% | -4.3 pp |
| 1997 | 165 | 85.5% | -1.7 pp |
| 1998 | 72 | 87.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 51 | 84.3% | -2.9 pp |
| 2001 | 68 | 83.8% | -3.4 pp |
| 2002 | 163 | 87.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 165 | 85.5% | -1.7 pp |
| 2004 | 154 | 80.5% | -6.7 pp |
| 2005 | 2,122 | 88.5% | +1.3 pp |
| 2006 | 2,162 | 88.0% | +0.8 pp |
| 2007 | 1,241 | 89.2% | +2.0 pp |
| 2008 | 1,115 | 87.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 1,424 | 86.6% | -0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 1,570 | 88.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 1,059 | 90.4% | +3.2 pp |
| 2012 | 605 | 88.9% | +1.7 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which XL883 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Harley-Davidson XL883 overall (87.2%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 73.1% from 67 tests.
- Which XL883 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 90.4% of 1,059 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XL883 pass rate vary by year?
- 17.3 percentage points between the highest (2011, 90.4%) and lowest (1986, 73.1%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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